Interview with Lucy Carter on ENO's The Dream of Gerontius ǀ English National Opera

The Dream of Gerontius | 1-2 July 2017 | Royal Festival Hall |
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Watch this interview with Lucy Carter, who has created the concept, design and staging for this production of The Dream of Gerontius.
English National Opera present our award-winning Orchestra and both the ENO Chorus and the BBC Singers in Elgar’s greatest choral work.
The John Henry Newman poem exploring Gerontius’ heartfelt loss and hope in the face of death and his judgement before God is set to Elgar’s sublimely dramatic music, creating a deeply moving, passionate and inspiring experience.
Conducted by Simone Young, the ENO Chorus and Orchestra is joined by principal singers Gwyn Hughes Jones, Patricia Bardon and Matthew Rose, and the BBC Singers, to bring Elgar’s musical masterpiece to life. Using innovative designs by Lucy Carter, the emotional journey of Gerontius is told through music and light.
English National Opera and the BBC Singers perform as part of Southbank Centre’s Chorus Festival.
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